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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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